Joshua: an introduction and study guide : crossing divides

Outline -- Joshua in literary criticism -- Joshua as literature -- Joshua and genre: history and myth -- Joshua and theology -- Joshua today.

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Nebentitel:Crossing divides
Joshua, crossing divides
1. VerfasserIn: McConville, J. G. 1950- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: London, England Bloomsbury T & T Clark 2020
In:Jahr: 2020
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:T & T Clark study guides to the Old Testament volume 6
IxTheo Notationen:HB Altes Testament
weitere Schlagwörter:B Bible. Joshua Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Biblical studies & exegesis
B Bible. Joshua Commentaries
B Bible
B Electronic books
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Zusammenfassung:Outline -- Joshua in literary criticism -- Joshua as literature -- Joshua and genre: history and myth -- Joshua and theology -- Joshua today.
The book of Joshua, with its memorable images of the crossing of the River Jordan and the miraculous conquest of the city of Jericho, plays an important part in the Old Testament's narrative and theology of God's promise and gift of the land of Canaan to Israel. In this guide, Gordon McConville considers the various aspects of interpreting Joshua, including questions of its origins and occasion, its literary formation and its theology. He also looks squarely at the difficulties it poses to the modern reader, and the dangers of simplistic interpretations, especially when allied with power systems. Yet, among the possible approaches to Joshua, certain readings suggest unexpected messages, and with the book's memorable central image of crossing a river in an escape from tyranny into new life, it can prompt fruitful reflection on other 'crossings', perhaps helping us to overcome the deepest human hostilities
Beschreibung:Originally published by Sheffield Phoenix Press in 2013
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Physische Details:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 82 pages)
Medienart:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN:0567671003
Zugangseinschränkungen:Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5040/9780567671004